Ungku Aziz the irreplaceable academician 16 Dec 2020 / 08:51 H. Royal Prof Ungku Abdul Aziz Ungku Abdul Hamid is considered one in a million.-Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: The country’s education and economic icon Royal Prof Ungku Abdul Aziz Ungku Abdul Hamid, who died yesterday, is considered one in a million.
Ungku Abdul Aziz, affectionately known as Pak Ungku, reportedly breathed his last at about 4 pm at a private medical centre here due to old age. He was 98.
News of Ungku Abdul Aziz’s demise affected many, especially Universiti Malaya, which is synonymous with the late academician. Through its official Facebook page, the university described the passing of Ungku Abdul Aziz, its longest-serving vice-chancellor for 20 years, as an irreplaceable loss.